3-day adventure by bike, between Champagne and Valois, guided by App
This adventure will allow you to connect two countries with very different histories and landscapes. On one side the gates of Champagne, whose steep hillsides sheltering the famous vineyard of the same name overlook the beautiful valley of the Marne. On the other, the Valois plateau, historic land of the kings of France, occupied in this part by a vast wooded area formed by the splendid forest of Retz. Grandiose and bucolic landscapes, varied and picturesque historical heritage, this circuit will make you discover a rich and unusual nature.
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3-day adventure by bike, between Champagne and Valois, guided by App
What's included in 3-day adventure by bike, between Champagne and Valois, guided by App
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | Chateau-Thierry - La Ferte-Milon
Chateau-Thierry
Essomes Sur Marne
Musee de la Memoire de Belleau 1914-1918
Chateau de La Ferte-Milon
La Ferte-Milon
Food and Drinks
Accommodation
Day 2 | La Ferte-Mion - Longpont
Marolles
Oigny
Abbaye de Longpont
Food and Drinks
Accommodation
Inclusions
- The paper map with the hiking route
- The travel diary in digital version
- Use of bicycle
- Transport by train from home to the starting and ending point of the hike
- Baggage transport
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Trailers are available as an additional paid option for the transport of babies and children from 6 months to 4 years old
- Electrically assisted bicycles are available as an additional paid option for those who wish
- Bicycles must be systematically secured with padlocks as soon as they are no longer in your field of vision. The handlebar bag as well as the helmet and the bottle (water bottle) must also be unhooked and taken with you when you leave the bike. You will find in this bag: the code (indicated on paper) or the keys of the bike lock the paper format map of the route. a bicycle repair and adjustment kit including: a multi-tool wrench allowing you to adjust the height of the saddle and the stem or to remove the wheels in the event of a puncture, patches, tire levers, a tube air and a pump
- Your luggage must be transported in soft bags which can be accommodated in the saddlebags of the bicycles. The rear panniers have a volume of 50 liters (2 times 25 litres). Be sure not to forget the essential items to bring on the bike ride (in addition to your usual items to take for a normal weekend): a rain jacket and rain pants (or a rain cape) sturdy shoes and if possible waterproof a spare pair of shoes (or slippers) for the evening if you have to dry your other shoes during the night spare socks in case of wet feet sunglasses a very warm fleece to slip under the jacket in case of a gust of wind or during breaks one or two sports t-shirts if possible in a synthetic material that dries quickly.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Leaving Château-Thierry station, take Avenue Wilson towards the city centre. On your right, about 50 meters away, you will find the Wilson hotel restaurant which will welcome you and give you the bikes.
End Points
- Enter the courtyard of the Hôtel le Régent de Villers-Cotterêt, ring the bell at reception and return the bicycles. To then reach the station, leave the hotel, turn right, then the first right, then the first left to the crossroads. Then turn right onto Avenue de la Gare.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
The travel diary is in digital format. It must be downloaded before the start of the hike. To do this, you must first download the ROADBOOK FOR DISCOVERY application with your Smart Phone. Once the application has been downloaded, you will need to log in with the username and password that will have been sent to you. The user guide for the application is attached to the travel diary.
